"For three straight years, Alberta has been the most popular destination, on net, for Canadian residents moving within the country, according to new data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada. The influx of people from other provinces, along with a surge in babies being born and the arrival of new immigrants, has pushed Alberta's population over the five-million mark. The province was home to 5,029,346 people as of July 1, according to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada."
"Alberta continued to be the top destination for people moving within Canada, as the province gained 6,187 people thanks to interprovincial migration in the second quarter of 2025. That marks 12 straight quarters three full years that it has led the country on this front. Ontario, meanwhile, lost 6,154 residents due to interprovincial migration from April through June. It has seen the largest net loss of interprovincial migrants for 15 straight quarters."
Alberta's population reached 5,029,346 as of July 1. Over Q2 2025 (April–June), Alberta's population grew roughly 0.4 percent while Canada's grew 0.1 percent, the country's lowest second-quarter growth rate outside pandemic years since 1946. British Columbia was the only province or territory to shrink, down 0.04 percent. Alberta gained 6,187 people from interprovincial migration in Q2 2025, marking 12 consecutive quarters leading the country. Ontario lost 6,154 residents to interprovincial migration and has recorded the largest net loss for 15 straight quarters. Most interprovincial migrants to Alberta arrived from Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, with net gains of 2,987, 1,064 and 1,025 respectively.
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